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Stripes of red and white have been a collective emblem of Austria for over 800 years, and they were first used on the flag in 1191. According to long-established legend, the red and white flag was designed to resemble the bloodstained white coat worn by the Duke of Austria during a fierce battle. 1919–1938 Austria See also: List of Austrian flags
A Europe Day parade in Warsaw, Poland. The Council of Europe was founded on 5 May 1949, and hence it chose that day for its celebrations when it established the holiday in 1964. [7] The "Europe Day" of the EU was introduced in 1985 by the European Communities (the predecessor organisation of the EU).
A flag day is a flag-related holiday, a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a national flag) or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag. Flag days are usually codified in national statutes passed by legislative bodies or parliaments ; however, in some countries a decree or ...
Every flag tells a story about a country’s culture, values, and heritage. In this trivia, there are flags from each continent, so get ready for a wild ride through colors, shapes, and symbols!
1823 (as provincial flag within United States of Central America) 1971 (coat of arms modified) United Arab Emirates: 1971: 1971: 1971 Bangladesh: 1972: 1971: 1972 (removal of country's map) Sri Lanka: 1972: 1948: 1972 (four leaves of the Bo tree were added to the corners of the flag) [a] Luxembourg: 1972: 1845 [15] 1845 Saudi Arabia: 1973: 1932 ...
Designed by artist Reino Niiniranta and officially adopted on 21.11.1990. The regional flag's official flag day is on 11 October, on the name day of Otso. 2020– Flag of Southern Savonia: A black flag charged with the bow and arrow from the region's coat of arms and a yellow hoist. Designed by designer Suvi Ripatti and officially adopted on 09 ...
Five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10 yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 ...
While you might not have a day off from work or school, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 to honor the day in 1777 when the flag was officially recognized by the United States.